Code of Virginia § 19.2-81.1. Arrest without warrant by correctional officers in certain cases.

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Any correctional officer, as defined in § 53.1-1 , may arrest, in the same manner as provided in § 19.2-81 , persons for crimes involving:

(a)The escape of an inmate from a correctional institution, as defined in § 53.1-1 ;

(b)Assisting an inmate to escape from a correctional institution, as defined in § 53.1-1 ;

(c)The delivery of contraband to an inmate in violation of § 18.2-474 or § 18.2-474.1 ; and

(d)Any other criminal offense which may contribute to the disruption of the safety, welfare, or security of the population of a correctional institution.

1976, c. 752.